RENTON, Wash.—It took a season and a half, but tight end Zach Miller finally caught his first touchdown pass since signing with the Seahawks as a free agent.

Not only that, but wide receiver Sidney Rice—who was targeted only once in the first three quarters in Week 7 at San Francisco—had the ball thrown to him eight times during the Week 8 loss to Detroit and finished with six catches for 55 yards.

That means Seattle just might start utilizing the two most prolific receivers on the roster, a novel idea for the 31st-ranked passing offense.

Each scored last week, which is exactly the kind of productivity the Seahawks expected when they signed the pair as free agents coming out of the lockout. Neither has had quite the anticipated impact, but that might be changing.

Miller came from Oakland, where he averaged 56.5 receptions in his four seasons there. He caught 25 passes his first season in Seattle, as he was used more as a blocker than a receiver. He's on pace to improve, but not by much, with 16 receptions so far.

Rice's productivity was cut into by injury, as he missed seven regular-season games last season with a shoulder problem and a concussion. He leads the team with an unimpressive 367 receiving yards so far, but that number might climb now that rookie quarterback Russell Wilson has half a season under his belt.

If the Seahawks are looking for a way to improve, a good place to start is by building on last week’s trend and get the ball to the pair of weapons they added in free agency before last season.